Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rosenberg, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,750flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $4,085–$5,415
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rosenberg to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,183
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $4,750

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rosenberg$6,976

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rosenberg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rosenberg, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,947	$2.46	$3,513 – $4,381
53' refrigerated	$4,702	$2.93	$4,091 – $5,314
48' flatbed	$4,750	$2.96	$4,085 – $5,415
Step deck	$5,171	$3.22	$4,344 – $5,999
Power only	$3,498	$2.18	$3,043 – $3,953
Hotshot	$2,641	$1.65	$2,192 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,583	$1.61	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,579	$0.98	$1,326 – $1,831

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More lanes from Rosenberg

48' flatbed lanes from Rosenberg, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,711 mi	$6,732	$3.93	$5,789 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,136 mi	$3,522	$3.10	$3,029 – $4,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,175 mi	$4,054	$3.45	$3,487 – $4,622	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,621 mi	$6,117	$3.77	$5,260 – $6,973	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,254	$6.53	$1,079 – $1,430	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,508 mi	$4,509	$2.99	$3,878 – $5,140	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$4,884	$4.87	$4,200 – $5,567	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rosenberg, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rosenberg, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,750 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,085 and $5,415.

How far is Rosenberg, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,604 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,567 of the $4,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Rosenberg, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,976, which makes Rosenberg, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology